Firearm.



P. J. HUPY.

FIBEARM.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 15, 1912.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

A LANomzApn CO.. WASHINGTON, D. c.

UNITED s A'rns FRED J'. HUPY, OF SPALDING, MICHIGAN.

FIREARM.

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To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRED J. I-IUPY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Spalding, in the county of Menominee, State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Firearms; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is directed to improvements in fire arms, andparticularly to one adapted to be placed upon a fixed support and beingso constructed that the same will be fired upon the attempt of an animalto remove a bait therefrom.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a fire arm of thischaracter with improved means for exploding the concussion cap.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formations, combinations andarrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimedand illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is afront view of the device showing the same suspended upon a tree trunk.Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation ofthe device. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

The device consists of a double barrel member 1, the same being providedwith a l pair of cap nipples 2 which have communication with the barrelsto ignite the charge which has been previously rammed therein. The upperedge of the member l is provided with a transversely disposed slot 3,which is bridged by a pin 4 and upon which is pivotally mounted thetrigger 5, the outer end of which is provided with a notch 6, thephrpose of which will appear later. The outer surface of the member l isformed with a longitudinal recess 7, and in which is secured the lowerend of the strike platek 8, by bands 9 which embrace the barrel member,one of said bands having formed integral therewith a sleeve l0, and inwhich is slidably mounted the rod l1, the upper end of which ispivotally connected to the inner end of the trigger 5. The lower end ofthe rod 11 terminates in a horizontal por- Specication of LettersPatent.

Application filed July 15, 1912.

Serial No. 709,591.

tion 12, which in turn terminates in ahooked end 13, and upon which asuitable bait is secured.

The strike plate 8 is formed from resilient metal and is of sutlicientstrength so that when the trigger is operated the same will be'permittedto contact with the concussion caps mounted upon the cap nipples to lirethe same, and thus the charges contained in the barrels. The eXtremeupper end of the strike plate 8 terminates in a reduced portion 18 whichhas its upper edge bent in-V wardly slightly for engagement with thenotch formed upon the outer end of the trigger 5.

A yoke 14 is provided, and has its arms formed with projections l5 whichare engaged in the sides of the barrel member to support the same, saidarms being provided with a loop 16, and through which a nail or othersecuring device is passed to support the device upon a tree at asuitable distance from the ground so that when an animal attempts toremove the bait from the hook, the trigger 5 will be operated to permitthe strike plate to contact with the caps and thus explode the charges.

That is claimed is z- In a fire arm of the class described consisting ofa barrel member, the outer surface of which is provided with a recess, astrike plate having its lower end mounted in the recess, bandsencircling the barrel member for holding said plate in the recess, oneof said bands being provided with a sleeve, a slot formed in the upperend of the member, a trigger pivotally mounted in the slot, the outerend of which is provided with a notch for engaging the upper end of thestrike'plate, a rod extending longitudinally of the barrel member andslidable in the sleeve, said rod having its upper end pivo-tallyconnected to the trig er, a hook formed upon the lower end o the rod forsecuring a bait thereto, said rod being operable to oscillate thetrigger to release the strike plate to ignite the charges contained inthe barrel member.

In testimony whereof, I athx my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

FRED J. HUPY.

Witnesses:

MILTON KELL, AMANDA EHLERS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington. I). C.

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